Apple-Cinnamon Strudel
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- Prep Time 30 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
- Yield Serves 6
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour, for rolling
- 1 sheet puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 pounds Gala or Fuji apples (about 6), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees; line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. On a lightly floured work surface, unfold pastry; roll out to a 12-by-14-inch rectangle. Place on sheet; refrigerate.
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In a large skillet, melt butter over medium; reserve 1 tablespoon in a small bowl. To skillet, add apples, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, tossing occasionally, until apples are tender and liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Spread filling on a second rimmed baking sheet; let cool completely.
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With one short side of dough facing you, mound filling horizontally in a strip across the center, leaving a 1-inch border on both long sides. Fold top part, then bottom part of dough over filling. Turn pastry over, seam side down.
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Brush pastry with reserved melted butter; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Using a paring knife, cut steam vents in center of pastry. Bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Okay, it was a strudel with 1 layer I admit, and it was wonderful. I soaked 1/4 C raisins in cinnamon
I'm using the instructions from the December 2000 Apple Strudel recipe for home made pastry, to produce a pastry with more than one layer, which is all this recipe has. Thats not strudel, thats just a pastry! Also adding 2T cognac from another recipe, to add interest. I'll let you know how it turns out!
This recipe is easy and quick to make. Diabetics can substitute Splenda /sugar mix if needed. It still tastes great. Good for fast company dessert , and refrigerates well, if any is ever left over. One of my family favorites!